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Nigeria Pidgin Proverbs & Their Meanings by Nobody: 10:24pm On Jun 21, 2015
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NIGERIA PIDGIN PROVERBS

*Craze no hard to form,na the trekking be wahala.
English translation: Easier said than done.


*No matter how hot your temper be,e no fit boil beans. English translation: Calm down, your temper won’t solve the problem

*Chicken wey run from Borno go Ibadan go still end up inside pot of soup.
English translation: You can’t run away from your destiny

*Today’s newspaper na tomorrow Suya wrap
English translation: Keep calm! Nothing lasts forever

*Cow wey dey in a hurry to go America go come back as corn beef
English translation: Just be patient. Let the game come to you. Don’t rush!

*Akara and moin moin get the same parent,na wetin dem pass through make dem different
English translation: How you start doesn’t matter, what matters is how you finish.

*Leave matter for Mathias and Sabi for Sabinus
English translation: Give everyone what they deserve.

*The difference between kpekere and plantain chips na packaging
English translation: Don’t judge based on appearance alone

*Escort me, Escort me, na im slave trade take start
English translation: Serious things sometimes start like a joke

*The water wey dem use take make eba can never be recovered.
English translation: Don’t cry over spilled milk.



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Re: Nigeria Pidgin Proverbs & Their Meanings by MrRhymes101(m): 10:25pm On Jun 21, 2015
LOL PIDGIN JUST MAKE LIFE EASY 4 ALL MAN

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Re: Nigeria Pidgin Proverbs & Their Meanings by angieberry(f): 10:36pm On Jun 21, 2015
Lol, good one.
But I interpreted the one about plantain chips differently, that appearance makes you stand out..

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Re: Nigeria Pidgin Proverbs & Their Meanings by Kimoni: 10:39pm On Jun 21, 2015
lol...nice one

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Re: Nigeria Pidgin Proverbs & Their Meanings by rawpadgin(m): 10:41pm On Jun 21, 2015
if this thread nor make front page i go hate NL

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Re: Nigeria Pidgin Proverbs & Their Meanings by rawpadgin(m): 10:43pm On Jun 21, 2015
bring suya bring suya na cow dey suffer am

translation- the good tin u are enjoying is a result of someone's hard work

nor be power dem take dey stand d1ck

translation- u don't always need physical strength to get things done

lion say if na big belle dem dey look, he for nor be King for the same bush wen elephant dey

translation- the strength of a man is not been measured by his size

okro say he know say na u buy am, but if u nor chop am with respect he go spoil or shirt

translation- don't treat a lesser fellow with disdain, he might be angry & disgrace u

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Re: Nigeria Pidgin Proverbs & Their Meanings by Nobody: 7:13am On Jun 22, 2015
rawpadgin:
if this thread nor make front page i go hate NL
We pray the mod to do justice to it. Cc: lalasticlala
Re: Nigeria Pidgin Proverbs & Their Meanings by holicalpha(m): 9:20am On Jun 22, 2015
This world na small world, Your papa fit trek am.?
English Translation: Easier said than done.


I really wish we speak pidgin more(english too) but all this girls wan dey tear Pho'ne so we have no choice.

S/O to my wafi niggas

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Re: Nigeria Pidgin Proverbs & Their Meanings by okeyximo(m): 9:20am On Jun 22, 2015
Hilarious grin


When they talk say 9ja get the happiest and craziest pple on earth you think say Na play.. Check out our proverbs Na..

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Re: Nigeria Pidgin Proverbs & Their Meanings by fpeter(f): 9:21am On Jun 22, 2015
okkayy oo
Re: Nigeria Pidgin Proverbs & Their Meanings by henryobinna(m): 9:21am On Jun 22, 2015
cool
Re: Nigeria Pidgin Proverbs & Their Meanings by ultrazone(m): 9:21am On Jun 22, 2015
qqq

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Re: Nigeria Pidgin Proverbs & Their Meanings by pansophist(m): 9:21am On Jun 22, 2015
Den no de tell mad person say rain de fall.

Pikin wey say him mama no go sleep, no go sleep too

E no de hard to catch chicken wey get pikin

No matter as goat face strong reach, him master go sell am if he want

Na after you cross the river you fit tell the crocodile say him mouth de smell

Snake go always born pikin wey long

Na condition make crayfish bend

Na a very black pot de produce white agidi

No matter how a tree tall reach, he no tall pass the owner.

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Re: Nigeria Pidgin Proverbs & Their Meanings by Elslim: 9:21am On Jun 22, 2015
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Re: Nigeria Pidgin Proverbs & Their Meanings by exemen: 9:21am On Jun 22, 2015
WELL THATS TRUE............ T

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Re: Nigeria Pidgin Proverbs & Their Meanings by laurel03(m): 9:22am On Jun 22, 2015
9ja 4 life... Peep dey brilliant 4 ds country but bad leaders don affect d society...

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Re: Nigeria Pidgin Proverbs & Their Meanings by Slimzjoe(m): 9:22am On Jun 22, 2015
Chai

*Chicken wey run from Borno go Ibadan go still end up inside pot of soup. grin grin grin

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Re: Nigeria Pidgin Proverbs & Their Meanings by kay29000(m): 9:23am On Jun 22, 2015
Nice. There are actually foreigners studying stuff like this. Anyway,if you have problem lastinglong in bed, hit me up on BBM- 7C22F6EC.
Re: Nigeria Pidgin Proverbs & Their Meanings by hensben(m): 9:23am On Jun 22, 2015
Love is my religion.




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Re: Nigeria Pidgin Proverbs & Their Meanings by sheddo619(m): 9:23am On Jun 22, 2015
rawpadgin:
if this thread nor make front page i go hate NL
lol,and it actually did
Re: Nigeria Pidgin Proverbs & Their Meanings by Lovexme(m): 9:23am On Jun 22, 2015
Na piss wey remain for manhood na him dey soil boxer.

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Re: Nigeria Pidgin Proverbs & Their Meanings by cheddahboy(m): 9:23am On Jun 22, 2015
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Re: Nigeria Pidgin Proverbs & Their Meanings by Nobody: 9:24am On Jun 22, 2015
Pidgin..no matter how hard I try I can't speak it.
Re: Nigeria Pidgin Proverbs & Their Meanings by lonelydora: 9:25am On Jun 22, 2015
They dey call animals wey get horn for meeting snail dey follow comot.

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Re: Nigeria Pidgin Proverbs & Their Meanings by adorablepepple(f): 9:25am On Jun 22, 2015
grin
Re: Nigeria Pidgin Proverbs & Their Meanings by Lovexme(m): 9:25am On Jun 22, 2015
No be person wey first call police dey win case.

Pikin wey wan first him papa get bald head, na him headache go kill.

Dem nor say make pikin nor grow big teeth, but make the pikin get big lips to take cover am.

Na who no get money dey talk say beer bitter. grin grin

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Re: Nigeria Pidgin Proverbs & Their Meanings by Pavore9: 9:26am On Jun 22, 2015
*The difference between kpekere and plantain chips na packaging''

Who go talk say l no get filling station? cool

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Re: Nigeria Pidgin Proverbs & Their Meanings by jamex93(m): 9:26am On Jun 22, 2015
grin



if u no hear pidgin u dey fuckup big time

even oyindo ppl dey envy am


check out most of my comments

u go hardly see 1 wey i no put pidgin


grin grin
Re: Nigeria Pidgin Proverbs & Their Meanings by WASMOG(m): 9:27am On Jun 22, 2015
its too early for this useless post

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